Emerson, Iowa | |
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City | |
Location of Emerson, Iowa |
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Coordinates: 41°1′7″N 95°24′7″W / 41.01861°N 95.40194°WCoordinates: 41°1′7″N 95°24′7″W / 41.01861°N 95.40194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Mills |
Area | |
• Total | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
• Land | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,056 ft (322 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 438 |
• Estimate (2012) | 430 |
• Density | 1,684.6/sq mi (650.4/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 51533 |
Area code(s) | 712 |
FIPS code | 19-25500 |
GNIS feature ID | 0456360 |
Emerson is a city in Mills County, Iowa, United States. The population was 438 at the 2010 census.
Emerson was a shipping point on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad.
Emerson is located at 41°1′7″N 95°24′7″W / 41.01861°N 95.40194°W (41.018506, -95.401975).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 438 people, 186 households, and 123 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,684.6 inhabitants per square mile (650.4/km2). There were 203 housing units at an average density of 780.8 per square mile (301.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 1.1% White and 98.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.
There were 186 households of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.9% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.87.